(June 22, 2015 at 2:30 pm)Neimenovic Wrote:(June 22, 2015 at 1:40 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I'll admit, after I responded, it did cross my mind that perhaps you were referring to the Virgin Mary. But it was consensual. As the story goes the angel appeared to her and asked her if she accepted this. So I was confused...
Nope. He tells her. He informs her.
And even if that wasn't the case, Mary was barely a teenager. She could not give informed consent.
While we do not know her exact age, she was old enough to give consent to being engaged. And she was engaged to Joseph at that time.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
